FRANKLIN PIERCE ATHLETICS ALL-TIME TOP 50: Part One (Sept. 28, 2012)

Part One of a Five-Part Series Featuring the 50 Most Important
Figures in Athletic Department History

RINDGE, N.H. (September 28,
2012) -- During the 2012-13 school year, Franklin Pierce
University will be celebrating the institution's 50th Anniversary
(1962-2012). The year-long celebration will kick off this weekend
with the Alumni & Reunion Weekend on the Rindge campus.

As part of this year-long
celebration, the Department of Athletics will be releasing a Top-50
List of the most important people in program history. The list will
include student-athletes, coaches, administrators and contributors.
It will recognize the people who have helped shape Athletics into
the successful operation it is today.

Starting today, Athletics will be
releasing 10 honorees a month throughout the fall and winter
months. Today's 10 honorees will comprise September/October, while
November's 10 honorees will be released on Monday, Nov. 19.
December's 10 honorees will be released on Friday, Dec. 21 and
January's 10 honorees will be released on Friday, Jan. 24. The
final 10, which were deemed as the top-10 most influential figures
in department history, will be announced on Friday, Feb. 22.

A committee was formed last winter
to discuss and vote on the list. The committee was comprised of
current and former athletic department staff, and non-athlete
alumni. The group met several times and were involved in productive
debates to put together this special list. They are very proud of
their work and think Ravens fans all over the world will enjoy
looking back at the names, faces and moments which helped to shape
the department.